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Jamaica: Country May Ban Anti-LGBT Discrimination

Written by scott on January 8th, 2013

Finally, the island nation of Jamaica may be tackling the rampant anti-LGBT violence that takes place there head on. Now with a gay-friendly prime minister, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice Mark Goolding may introduce LGBT non-discrimination legislation.

Goolding hinted at introducing legislation in an interview with RJR news: “I don’t think the courts under the present configuration are the mechanism by which persons will be vindicated,” said said. “I think it will require some legislative intervention.”